Favorite Flavors: Blue Bell ice cream asks contestants to submit an original ice cream flavor name and description that best reflects state or regional flavors (eg.: Georgia Peach Cobbler) for a chance to win free ice cream for a year in Taste of the Country contest. Go to bluebell.com to enter by April 30 deadline.

Cooking Light Contest: Cooking Light's Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest offers a $20,000 grand prize for original creative dishes in these categories: Starters and Drinks, Salads and Side Dishes, Entrees, Desserts. Go to CookingLight.com/perks to enter by April 30.

Compiled by Peggy Anders of the Times. Send news of coming events at least two weeks in advance to Food File, St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.